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Title: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: Stodgy on August 09, 2007, 09:58 PM
I'm trying to make a NOS black Hutch Headlock silver...but can't seem to shift the black. What the fook is it?
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: 2020mad on August 09, 2007, 10:00 PM
Could it be powder coated?, a bastard to remove that stuff.
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on August 09, 2007, 10:09 PM


hurry up dave and find out, otherwise the scooby doo photo goes up
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: Waxintaxin on August 09, 2007, 10:13 PM
poke it

with a stick

photos

Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: MartyC on August 09, 2007, 10:14 PM


hurry up dave and find out, otherwise the scooby doo photo goes up

 :LolLolLolLol:  Did it need beating back with a stick then?  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on August 09, 2007, 10:16 PM


i got a pukka photo of haney pig at mk, but i saving that for a auction prize
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: mark 2 on August 10, 2007, 01:29 AM
Dave, they're anodized and shiny underneath with a bit of buffing and puffing :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: dordymush on August 10, 2007, 11:02 AM
dave if its like the tuf neck stems.
i had to nitromors mine first to get the top coating off.
them oven pride it to get the colour off.

give that a go.
if that dont work.
hit it with a big hammer.

it wont get the colour off but you'll feel much better  ;D.
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: Stodgy on August 10, 2007, 11:56 AM
I tried overpride last night, didn't shift a thing...but it does look like annodise. I'll find the Nitromors tonight and try your suggestion Dave.

It is matt black at the moment...very strange.

Fooking Hutch shite.

BTW Rumor has it that the headlocks are magnesium not alloy - is this the case Hutch fans?
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: Picklez on August 10, 2007, 01:15 PM
I also had same trouble with a tuf neck stem had to resort to an acid bath. Have a few litres of sulphuric acid in me workshop i could try it in if you like. Heat and acid is the trick!! Bit leery though   :shocked:
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: brass monkey! on August 10, 2007, 01:39 PM
maybe it's black all the way through, by the time your scratched through the black there's nothing left !  ;D
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: HUTCHMAN on August 10, 2007, 03:18 PM
Dave,have a look on U.S ebay,item No 280141107563(sorry,dont know how to do the link thing)
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: Stodgy on August 10, 2007, 03:54 PM
Dave,have a look on U.S ebay,item No 280141107563(sorry,dont know how to do the link thing)


mmmmmm...mine has a different header card, but it does look the same headlock...ahh decisions decisions.
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: se-bmxer on August 10, 2007, 04:28 PM
I also had same trouble with a tuf neck stem had to resort to an acid bath. Have a few litres of sulphuric acid in me workshop i could try it in if you like. Heat and acid is the trick!! Bit leery though   :shocked:

Do you do body disposal in that  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: Mattdub on August 10, 2007, 05:59 PM
I tried overpride last night, didn't shift a thing...but it does look like annodise. I'll find the Nitromors tonight and try your suggestion Dave.

It is matt black at the moment...very strange.

Fooking Hutch shite.

BTW Rumor has it that the headlocks are magnesium not alloy - is this the case Hutch fans?

My deep H stem bitd was matt black , sounds the same  ;)
Title: Re: Help. What the fook is the coating on a Hutch Headlock???
Post by: mark 2 on August 10, 2007, 08:51 PM
I 've got one here that's used, I scratched away at the threads, it is shiny under there...
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